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See also: Koppen

Danish

Noun

koppen c

  1. definite singular of kop

Dutch

Etymology

From kop.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɔpən

Verb

koppen

  1. to strike with the head; as in soccer, to head (the ball)
    De voetballer kopte de bal direct binnen
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  2. (of newspapers) to run a headline
    De krant kopte "Meer vertrouwen in de economie".
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  3. (horticulture) to deadhead
    Als je je petunia's kopt, zullen ze er langer goed uitzien.
    If you deadhead your petunias, they will look good for longer.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • inkoppen

Descendants

  • Papiamentu: kòp

Noun

koppen

  1. plural of kop
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German

Etymology

Middle High German koppen (to spit)

Pronunciation

Verb

koppen (weak, third-person singular present koppt, past tense koppte, past participle gekoppt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, of a horse) to crib
    • 1937, Valentin Stang, David Wirth, Tierheilkunde und Tierzucht, volume 11, Urban & Schwarzenberg, page 335:
      Es verblieb dort ein volles Halbjahr, ohne daß es je gekoppt hätte. Als es dann in einen Stand mit schmalrandiger Krippe gestellt wurde, begann das Pferd sogleich das Koppen wieder auszuüben.
      It stayed there for a full six months without ever cribbing. When it was then placed in a stand with a narrow-rimmed crib, the horse immediately began to suck wind again.
  2. (intransitive, archaic) to belch
    Synonym: rülpsen

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Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

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Noun

koppen m

  1. definite singular of kopp

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

koppen m

  1. definite singular of kopp

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From kopp + -en.

Verb

koppen

  1. (of a root vegetable) to cut the head off of
    Synonym: toppen

Derived terms

Swedish

Noun

koppen

  1. definite singular of kopp

West Frisian

Noun

koppen

  1. plural of kop

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